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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1758

HB 1758: High school diplomas/options

Expanding options for students to earn high school diplomas.

Summary

  • Provides that individuals enrolled in Running Start or who are over 21 who enroll in a community or technical college and complete an Associate's Degree are awarded a high school diploma from the college, on written request of the student.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1758), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 524, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 18, 2009
  6. LawMay 18, 2009
Prime sponsor
Dave Quall (D-40)
Introduced
January 28, 2009 in the House
Last action
May 18, 2009
Session law
Chapter 524, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1758, SHB 1758

AN ACT Relating to expanding options for students to earn high school diplomas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Quall (D-40)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Hope R-44Deb Wallace D-17Pat Sullivan D-47Roger Goodman D-45Ruth Kagi D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Dawn Morrell D-25Bob Hasegawa D-11Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 1758
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 9, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 1758
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28003
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 22, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 1758
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29002
Republican18000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 24, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 1758
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60002
Republican34002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009. (SHB 1758)
  2. Chapter 524, 2009 Laws. (SHB 1758)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1758)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1758)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1758)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1758)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SHB 1758)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1758)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1758)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1758)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 1758)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (SHB 1758)
  13. Rules suspended. (SHB 1758)
  14. Senate receded from amendments. (SHB 1758)
  15. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (SHB 1758)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1758)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1758)
  18. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SHB 1758)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1758)
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1758)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1758)
  22. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1758)
  23. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 1758)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1758)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1758)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1758)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1758)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1758)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. APPE - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1758)
  33. APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education. (SHB 1758)
  34. APPE - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education.
  35. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  36. Referred to Education Appropriations. (SHB 1758)
  37. Referred to Education Appropriations.
  38. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1758)
  39. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  40. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  41. First reading, referred to Education.

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